1. Rye House Energy Recovery Facility
Will result in 97% diversion of waste from landfill
300 jobs created during construction and 40 permanent posts available once ERF operational
Planning application due to be submitted to HCC Waste Planning Authority in October 2016
Opportunities for S106 contributions to be targeted to benefit local community
Construction targeted 2017 subject to planning with ERF due to operate from 2020

2. About Veolia
UK leader in environmental solutions for waste, water and energy
Our strategy focuses on manufacturing green products and energy to build the circular economy
1/3 of UK population is served by our recycling and waste services from 350 locations
Business in the Community’s Responsible Business of the Year in 2016 with c14,000 employees
Operate 10 ERFs in the UK with a combined capacity of 2.54m tonnes of waste, which are generating 1.1m Mwh of energy to the national grid - enough to power 320,000 homes
In Hertfordshire, Veolia provides waste and recycling services to 4 authorities - East Herts, St Albans, North Herts & Watford.
We also have a hazardous waste treatment facility in Redbourn and a commercial waste operation in St Albans.

3. Location – Ratty’s Lane, Hoddesdon
In our view the Rye House site is an appropriate location for an ERF because:
- it is industrial land, in use as an aggregates depot, neighbouring an existing power station and other waste treatment facilities;
- its not in the green belt and is allocated for employment
- there is good road access, allowing waste to be easily delivered;
- there is an existing rail link providing options for removing residues and for materials movement during construction;
- it provides a waste treatment location within Hertfordshire to serve Hertfordshire; and
- a close connection can be made to the electricity grid, so the low carbon energy can feed into the national grid.
Location has potential for extra heat to be used by local businesses

4. The Facility
Will treat up to 350,000 tonnes of residual ‘black bin’ waste a year - including some similar ‘top up’ waste from commercial sources in the early years
c300 jobs during construction and 40 permanent staff
Existing rail connection
Energy generated back to the national grid sufficient to power Hertfordshire homes
Visitor Centre on site as an educational resource
Broxbourne will deliver waste directly with potential for an on-site depot for Broxbourne’s waste collection vehicles

5. Applications for Planning and Permit
Reviewed data from previous proposals for site
Prepared outline scheme based on contract requirements and site constraints
EIA scoping report submitted to Planning Authority for consultation and Scoping Opinion
EIA baseline studies updated or conducted
Pre-application engagement, CLG and public consultation events
Design iterations
Environmental Impact Assessment reports prepared
Permit Application submitted to Environment Agency for consultation and determination
Opportunities for S106 contributions to be targeted to benefit local community
EIA include:
Highways/Transport
Air Quality
Landscape and Visual
Noise and Vibration
Ecology
Dust and Odour
Groundwater and Flood Risk
Land Contamination
Cumulative Effects
Pre-application consultation period 27 June to 25 July 2016
3 public ‘drop in’ events held 29 June, 2 July, 4 July
Over 200 attendees
Almost 100 feedback forms received with views about the proposals
s and telephone enquiries received on dedicated address and enquiry line
Project details , FAQs and consultation materials available on Veolia Hertfordshire website
Community Liaison Group formed with stakeholder representation and 4 meetings held.
CLG members invited to tour Veolia ERF in London
140 properties at Dobbs Weir missed by mailing house, so consultation period extended to 1 August and discreet additional 'drop in' event held 28 July

6. Environmental Impact Environmental Impact Assessments Visual Impact
Industry standard systematic process used to identify and quantify impacts
Where effects are identified ‘mitigation measures’ are introduced to avoid, reduce or minimise unwanted impacts and to enhance beneficial impacts
What remains is the ‘residual effects’
Assessments include any cumulative effects arising from
o combined effect of individual impacts; and
o combined effect of the development and other committed local developments such as the ATT facility and High Leigh development
Visual Impact
42 representative views previously proposed for DCO application assessed and updated
Community Liaison Group proposed alternative/additional locations to be assessed and added
VVMs were also be produced for these additional locations
In total the submission includes 44 representative views, 10 VVMs plus 1 night-time VVM
Transport Assessment has been prepared and will be submitted with the planning application.
Key figures – HGV numbers, other vehicles etc….
The predicted vehicle trips assume all residues will be exported by road. However, we expect the bottom ash will be exported by rail using the existing rail access, therefore reducing the number of vehicle movements.
Peak hours and volume of vehicles…
All large vehicles will be able to enter and exit the site outside peak hours and be spread throughout the day so there should be no need for these vehicles to wait, park or turn around off site.

7. Air Quality Transport Current baseline air quality established
Modelling produced using 5 years of metrological data
Potential air quality impacts from traffic movements to and from facility considered
Environment Agency regulate emissions to ensure we meet stringent rules and limits imposed under our operating permit
Transport
Waste will come to the ERF from Hertfordshire’s Waste Transfer Stations
Waste from Broxbourne, East Herts and Welwyn Hatfield will be delivered directly
HGVs will be directed to use the main road network through a routeing agreement
134 HGVs per day + 45 staff and deliveries (100 HGVs per day permitted currently)
Assessed as ‘worst case’ vehicle trips which assume all residues will be exported by road. However bottom ash to be exported using existing rail access meaning vehicle movements will reduce
HGV traffic flows fall outside am/pm peak hours. Majority between 10am-2pm due to waste collection and delivery rounds

8. Flood Risk & Ground Water
No untreated water from waste processing will be released into surrounding environment
Water will be reused within the facility itself
In abnormal situation (e.g. during maintenance) tankers to take water off site, for treatment and disposal
Environmental Permit to address control and to measure potential emissions to surface water and to ground water
Flood Risk Assessment submitted to demonstrate that the development will not cause flooding – either to the facility itself or to nearby residents or businesses
Noise
To ensure maximum efficiency the ERF will operate 24 hours a day, 365 days per year
However vehicles will only arrive and depart the site in accordance with hours stipulated by planners
Noise impacts on our neighbours minimised by:
silencers, acoustic screens and sound insulation;
automatic closing doors, to retain noise within the building;
fans with anti– vibration supports, to avoid vibration transferring to the building structure;
several silencers for noisy equipment; and
use of special quieter reversing bleepers on vehicles

9. Local contribution
300 jobs created during construction so opportunities for local workforce
40 permanent jobs during operation (targeting local workforce)
Educational resource – building includes a visitor centre
Enough electricity to power the equivalent of Hertfordshire homes
Opportunities for S106 contributions to be targeted to benefit local community
Broxbourne Borough waste collection vehicles could use as hub and park on site
Apprenticeship scheme commitment
Significant local economy benefits for supply and service sector industries
Potential for extra heat from the boiler to be used by local businesses